UC Irvine receives state fund to pilot Bachelor’s degree program for incarcerated students
DAILY PILOT — About $1.8 million in state funding will be allocated toward expanding a pilot program helmed by UC Irvine for incarcerated individuals to pursue a bachelor’s degree in sociology, according to an announcement this week by the university.
Read More about UC Irvine receives state fund to pilot Bachelor’s degree program for incarcerated studentsKetanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court
REUTERS — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first Black woman on the nation’s top judicial body while joining it at a time when its conservative majority has been flexing its muscles in major rulings.
Read More about Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as Associate Justice of the US Supreme CourtNALP report: Just over half of 2018 graduates practice in a law firm setting
ABA JOURNAL — Ninety-seven percent of surveyed law graduates from the class of 2018 were employed, but only 51% were working in law firms, according to a joint study by the National Association for Law Placement and the NALP Foundation.
Read More about NALP report: Just over half of 2018 graduates practice in a law firm settingOpinion: How law firms can support women after the overturn of Roe v. Wade
THE NATIONAL LAW REVIEW — This is a PSA to law firms to shift their messaging and pro bono efforts in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Read More about Opinion: How law firms can support women after the overturn of Roe v. WadeRecent law graduates in hybrid positions report highest rates of job satisfaction
REUTERS — A new survey by the National Association for Law Placement and the NALP Foundation has found that fully remote work may be losing some of its appeal — at least for lawyers in the early stage of their careers working across the legal profession. For those working fully remotely, the numbers of recent…
Read More about Recent law graduates in hybrid positions report highest rates of job satisfactionHow the pandemic has affected the legal profession’s use of technology
BLOOMBERG LAW — The Covid-19 pandemic has required the legal industry to quickly adapt to an unprecedented wave of changes. Legal technology continues to play an imperative role in this reshuffling, and despite some initial hesitancy by law firms and legal departments, legal tech is proving to be a valuable resource in allowing the legal…
Read More about How the pandemic has affected the legal profession’s use of technologyNew law school dean appointments around the nation
THE NATIONAL JURIST — The dean of a law school is responsible for shepherding the education of the school’s students and holds great sway over the courses taught and the policies enacted.
Read More about New law school dean appointments around the nationProfessor Kenton Brice on Training the Next Generation of Lawyers and the Future of Legal Tech
THE DIGITAL EDGE — Today’s law students grew up side by side with technology and typically view it as an integral part of their lives and futures as lawyers. As such, today’s law schools are working to support students through more robust legal technology training and development.
Read More about Professor Kenton Brice on Training the Next Generation of Lawyers and the Future of Legal TechMore law schools are offering bachelor’s degrees
REUTERS — Undergraduate degrees are catching on at U.S. law schools as universities seek new ways to give students a head start on legal careers and help them better understand the role of law in society.
Read More about More law schools are offering bachelor’s degreesOpinion: Proposal to make LSAT optional won’t eliminate challenges to improving diversity in the legal profession
BLOOMBERG LAW — The ABA proposal to eliminate the testing requirement is flawed, confused, and stigmatizing. Otherwise, it’s a great idea.
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